University Park Elementary School vs. Steele Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
University Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Steele Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 385 students in grades Kindergarten-5, University Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 429 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Steele Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
385 students
429 students
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![This chart displays total students of Steele Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Steele Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-b6sZANF.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
28 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Steele Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Steele Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-bebjb6T.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Steele Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Steele Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-bcj2pkb.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#123 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#39 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Steele Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Steele Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-SygBtG.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
70%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Steele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Steele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-B5FQdu.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
78%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Steele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Steele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-HiDCSQ.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Steele Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Steele Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-bn5bDbB.png)
Kindergarten Students
80
64
Grade 1 Students
74
74
Grade 2 Students
65
77
Grade 3 Students
59
73
Grade 4 Students
56
67
Grade 5 Students
51
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Steele Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Steele Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-NcMnOg.png)
% Asian
4%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-b0EUJq0.png)
% Hispanic
17%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-bebDqRC.png)
% Black
8%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-2s5tuG.png)
% White
62%
75%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-beccAd6.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-4lE7u3.png)
Diversity Score
0.58
0.41
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Steele Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Steele Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-2sQADk.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-b42Rape.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Steele Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/14000/14192/steele-elementary-school-chart-Nee9SR.png)